2013-05-20 | http://spring96.org/en/Salihorsk : Ban on Freedom Day picket appealed to Regional CourtActivist Uladzimir Shyla is appealing a ban imposed by Salihorsk district executive committee on a mass event expected to be held on Freedom Day. The appeal will be heard by Minsk Regional Court.
2013-05-20 | http://spring96.org/en/UN Human Rights Committee is no authority for Vitsebsk courtOn May 17 the Chyhunachny District Court of Vitsebsk completed hearing the lawsuit brought by Mrs. Antanina Pivanos to demand compensation for confiscated embroidery with a prayer. On March 25, 2008 she gave it to the oppositionist Barys Khamaida, which was regarded as an unauthorized street (...)
2013-05-20 | http://spring96.org/en/Another death sentence : Think about it !A report of the Prosecutor’s Office of Mahiliou region said on April 30 that another death sentence had been pronounced in Belarus. It was the first verdict since 2011. Some Western politicians were too quick to call the lack of new death sentences in 2012 as a “positive (...)
2013-05-20 | http://spring96.org/en/Vitsebsk BPF members fined 3 mln over illegal distribution of party’s newsletterJudge Alena Protas found Kastus Smolikau and Leanid Autukhou, both members of the Belarusian Popular Front’s Vitsebsk office, guilty of violating mass media legislation. The BPF members were charged with distributing the newsletter called “Magistrate,” more than 299 copies of which were found by (...)